Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Number of people living in the capital city
Korea
11.42 million people
in 2100
Saudi Arabia
11.99 million people
in 2100
Korea rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.99 million people against 11.42 million people in Korea, a difference of 570,300 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 8 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 22.36 million people | 6.60 million people | 15.76 million people | Korea |
| 2030s | 22.59 million people | 7.69 million people | 14.91 million people | Korea |
| 2040s | 22.07 million people | 8.56 million people | 13.51 million people | Korea |
| 2050s | 20.78 million people | 9.32 million people | 11.45 million people | Korea |
| 2060s | 18.78 million people | 9.98 million people | 8.79 million people | Korea |
| 2070s | 16.65 million people | 10.59 million people | 6.06 million people | Korea |
| 2080s | 14.63 million people | 11.17 million people | 3.46 million people | Korea |
| 2090s | 12.71 million people | 11.64 million people | 1.07 million people | Korea |
| 2100s | 11.42 million people | 11.99 million people | 570,300 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 11.99 million people against 11.42 million people in Korea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 570,300 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Korea ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.